The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
Agricultural Committee Meeting.

Monroe on 22d instant, Judge 4. NJ. Ora
ham, vice-president for the district, presid-
ing.
The committee is composed of A. Hetf-
ner, Morehouse: l.. Maxwell, Madison !;
Alexander Smart, Concord;a; S. w. Ram
sey, Union; r. 3. Blanks, Caldwell, f.
p. Stubbs, Ouachita, and Vice President
Graham.
+. p. Stubs was appointed secretary.
The chairman stated the purpose of the
meeting of the executive committee was to
| inaugurate the formation of agricultural
societies and clubs, in the various parishes
of the district, and further the purposes OF
the State Association.
On motion it was resolved, That the
committee do now proceed to the selection
Of three gentlemen III each parish in the
district. who with two others to be selected
by them shall constitute the executive COM
mittee Of the parish. Whereupon, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected for the
several parishes, viz:
Catahoula-W. II. Holloman, DR.. G. B.
May, p. j. Holstien,
Concordia-Alex. Smart, j. S. Gaynor,
J. II. Pendleton.
East Carroll-Geo. Foster. v. ]. Mont
gomery, DIR. McCalloch.
West Carroll-Dr. j. S. Herring, Capt.
Wyley, w. C. Buchanan.
Caldwell-A. w. Faulkner, II. II. Fifhiol,
Geo. G. Williams, Jr.
Decentralization Benjamin, r. J.
Nelson, w. l.. Oaks.
Jackson-Judge N. NJ, Smith, J. II.
Posey, James Grigsby.
Frankin-T. NJ. Gilbert, John Matthews,
w. J. Cordell.
Lincoln-Jos. L. Bond, Chas. a. Head
r. L. Russ.
Madlson-F. l.. Maxwell, II. b, Holmes,
John Cochran.
Morehouse-A. Hetfner Jos. Howell, w.
B. Spyker.
Ouachits-M. NJ. Grady, S. n. Camp,
D. A. Breard, Jr.
Richland-H. L. Vickers, c. Il. Halfour,
Geo. Slattery.
Tensas-Atlas Brown, G. c. Goldman,
Henry O'Kelley.
Unions. w. Ramsey, 3. +. Grafton,
w. II. kirkpatrick.
The executive committee then adopted
the following address to the parish execu-
tive committees and the farmers in the
Fifth Congressional District:
TO the parish executive committees,
just appointed, and to our tellow-citizens
engaged in agricultural pursuits:
We understand the object and solo aim
of the Louisiana State Agricultural Society,
which was inauGurated by a meeting of
farmers and planters in February last at
Baton Rouge, La, is for the purpose Of
effecting an organization Of all persons
engaged in agriculture, i'll our State, with
the view when organized, to adopt and
carry into effect such measures and plans
as will in the judgment of our organizations
SECURE pertinent Improvement and sub
stantial benefit to all agriculturalists in
this State, 1t is useless to discuss the great
need for ilnprov ement, or the depressed
condition Of the farming interests, for these
arc universally admitted. We see that
other States and other sections Of our coun-
try are far in advance of us. While they
are having their agricultural colleges and
schools, and sustaining them well-their
live stock, dairy and other associations
their farmers clubs and organizations
and while we SEQ the great improvement to
the sections OF the country where these
efforts are made, and notice the individual
prosperity OF the agriculturalists among
those people-yet. until very recently. we
have been plodding away, after tho old
style, without any view to improvement
or advancement. If we would better our
condition--if we would keep pace with the
rapid progress in other sections, we must
do as they have done-orSanize, work to-
gether.
We do not understand it to be the desire
of any one connected with this organization
to make war upon any other trade, calling
or profession, but only to organize the
agricultural interests for their own inn
provement and advantage, and to look out
for their own general welfare.
When once organized, the plans 20 be
adopte ed, Or the course to be pursued. can
be more carefully and etIectually discussed
have the benefit of the wisdom, example
and experience of all other sections. We
feel confident that much good may result
from this organization, not only to those
having in immediate and direct interest in
the cause of agriculture, but to every other
interest or industry in our Statc-for all
are dependent on this, the greatest OF all
others-A S''icult,re. While VIC are seeking
to advance our organization, we want it
distinctly understood that we do not antag-
onize, in the least, any other organization
having for it's object tho improvement of
the condition of the farmers, and every
lau liable effort in that direction will have
our approval and support.
We respectfully urge upon the parish
executive committees, the importance of
completing their own organizations at once,
and also tho organization of their parishes,
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